Category: Flowers and Plants

Why the Showy, Short-Lived Hibiscus Is the Flower of Our Time

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The plant’s grandiose blossoms are as dazzling as they are ephemeral — and, in an age of shortened attention spans, they’re having a resurgence.
For a Chef Beloved by the Art and Fashion Worlds, Flowers Make a Main Course

The New York Times – T Magazine:
At the artist Danh Vo’s farm north of Berlin, the restaurateur Rose Chalalai Singh created a lively lunch centered on the blossoms that grow there.
How Can a Historic Garden Adapt to Climate Change?

The New York Times – T Magazine:
English estates are trying to maintain the heritage and identity of their grounds, while also making them resistant to unfamiliar temperatures and weather.
How to Do a More Conscious Fall Cleanup

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Don’t be in a hurry to get rid of all those dead leaves. Autumn is the best time to learn from your garden — if you slow down and pay attention.
Why Is Chamomile Suddenly Everywhere?

The New York Times – T Magazine:
The humble flower has come to captivate the worlds of fashion and food.
What’s That Oddball Conifer? A Japanese Umbrella Pine.

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
It may be called a pine, but it isn’t a member of the pine family. And no, those lustrous, oversized needles aren’t plastic.
In Sussex, a Floral Designer Finds New Life in an Untamed Garden

The New York Times – T Magazine:
After reluctantly moving into a tumbledown 17th-century English cottage, Milli Proust has created a gorgeously unruly and varied source for her craft.